One European and two Asian nations were divided: East & West Germany; North & South Vietnam; North & South Korea.
Taiwan, on the island formerly known as Formosa.
poland
No other way around
(communists and non-communists)Even before World War II began, a civil war within China had broken out between the Chinese communists, led by Mao Zedong, and Chinese non-communists, led by Chiang Kai-shek. During World War II these two groups stopped their civil war and joined together in an effort to drive out the Japanese. But when World War II was over, the war between the communists and non-communists began again. The U.S. hoped that the non-communists would win and sent them large amounts of military equipment. Nevertheless, the communists defeated non-communists and forced them to retreat to Taiwan, an island off the coast of China. b
(containment)Even before World War II began, a civil war within China had broken out between the Chinese communists, led by Mao Zedong, and Chinese non-communists, led by Chiang Kai-shek. During World War II these two groups stopped their civil war and joined together in an effort to drive out the Japanese. But when World War II was over, the war between the communists and non-communists began again. The U.S. hoped that the non-communists would win and sent them large amounts of military equipment. Nevertheless, the communists defeated non-communists and forced them to retreat to Taiwan, an island off the coast of China.
Australia
Australia
Taiwan, on the island formerly known as Formosa.
poland
No other way around
The liberal and Country party were staunch anti Communists So when it became obvious that the communists were going to win a national election for government they decided that they would help The USA in defending the non communist south Vietnamese government.
(communists and non-communists)Even before World War II began, a civil war within China had broken out between the Chinese communists, led by Mao Zedong, and Chinese non-communists, led by Chiang Kai-shek. During World War II these two groups stopped their civil war and joined together in an effort to drive out the Japanese. But when World War II was over, the war between the communists and non-communists began again. The U.S. hoped that the non-communists would win and sent them large amounts of military equipment. Nevertheless, the communists defeated non-communists and forced them to retreat to Taiwan, an island off the coast of China. b
Poland
South America ( Aconcagua in Argentina is the highest non-asian mountain)
The communists wanted to spread communism around the world, one way or another, and non-communists wanted to stop them.
(containment)Even before World War II began, a civil war within China had broken out between the Chinese communists, led by Mao Zedong, and Chinese non-communists, led by Chiang Kai-shek. During World War II these two groups stopped their civil war and joined together in an effort to drive out the Japanese. But when World War II was over, the war between the communists and non-communists began again. The U.S. hoped that the non-communists would win and sent them large amounts of military equipment. Nevertheless, the communists defeated non-communists and forced them to retreat to Taiwan, an island off the coast of China.
Communists and non-Communists began to fight in the region. ... which started in 1950, and an armistice was signed July 1953. The current division became permanent then, although it was roughly the same when hostilities began. In other words, they endured three years of conflict for absolutely nothing!